Whether you live in a studio apartment, or you’re merely looking for a desk that will allow you to use your extra room as both an office and a guest room, there’s nothing quite like a wall-mounted desk. While many of today’s mass-market desks can be less than impressive, Mid-Century Modern and Danish Modern designs dating to the 1950s and 60s deliver quality and style in spades. Wondering what configuration might be right for you, plus what designers to keep an eye out for? Read on!
Shelf desks
If you’re looking for the most compact desk design available, consider a wall-mounted shelf desk, also sometimes called “floating desks.” These simple desks consist of a single ledge or shelf which is bolted to the wall to create a functional writing or working surface. These desks generally include upper or lower wall brackets worked into the design. Poul Cadovius designed heavily in this style, and — to a lesser extent — so did designers like Arthur Umanoff and Jens Risom.
Wall Unit desks
If a single shelf feels a bit too minimalist for your tastes, consider a wall unit desks. Popular throughout the 1950s and 60s, these desks were incorporated into large, wall-mounted bookshelf designs. The bookshelves were generally modular in style and oftentimes could be assembled in multiple formations to create a custom design. If you’re searching for one of these designs, try tracking down designs by Poul Hundevad and, again Poul Cadovius. Cadovius’s Cado system is among the most famous examples of these styles of desks.
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Lead design by Kimberley Harrison Interiors / Photo by Kathryn MacDonald
